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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest high school graduation rate has reached 81 percent, the Education Department said Thursday in an analysis of the 2012-2013 school year.</p>
<p>The rate was the highest since the department started using a new, uniform measure in 2010. Despite the progress, 1 in 5 students still is leaving high school without a diploma.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-12/latest-us-high-school-graduation-rate-rises-81-percent" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-12/latest-us-high-school-graduation-rate-rises-81-percent#commentsFiled onlineDepartment of EducationHigh schoolIowaLubbock Avalanche-JournalOregonWASHINGTONThu, 12 Feb 2015 17:08:10 +0000Staff208828 at http://lubbockonline.comObama wants community college to be free for anyone "willing to work for it"http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-08/obama-wants-community-college-be-free-anyone-willing-work-it
<p>WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday announced a proposal that President Barack Obama said would make community college "free for everybody who is willing to work for it." But administration officials provided no details about the program's costs or where the money would come to pay for it.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-08/obama-wants-community-college-be-free-anyone-willing-work-it" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-01-08/obama-wants-community-college-be-free-anyone-willing-work-it#commentsFiled onlineGovernmentHeadlinesNational NewsNewsKimberly HeflingBarack ObamaBarack ObamaBill HaslamBusinessBusinessContact DetailsDepartment of EducationDisasterDisasterEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFacebookHealthHealthIllinoisKnoxvilleLuo peoplePellissippi State Community CollegePerson CareerPoliticsPoliticspresidentQuotationTennesseeThe Associated PressUnited StatesUSDWASHINGTONWhite HouseFri, 09 Jan 2015 02:09:12 +0000Kimberly Hefling204369 at http://lubbockonline.comFeds say SMU violated law on gender, sex harassmenthttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-12-12/feds-say-smu-violated-law-gender-sex-harassment
<p>DALLAS — Southern Methodist University violated federal discrimination laws and has agreed to provide a safer environment for students who allege sexual assault or other gender-based violence, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday.</p>
<p>SMU violated Title IX, a 1972 law that bars discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-12-12/feds-say-smu-violated-law-gender-sex-harassment" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-12-12/feds-say-smu-violated-law-gender-sex-harassment#commentsTexasBY DIANA HEIDGERDAbuseBehaviorBullyingBusinessBusinessDallasDepartment of EducationEthicsGender-based violenceHarassmentLaborLaborLawLawOffice for Civil RightsPerson CareerSex crimesSexismSexual harassmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityTexasU.S. Department of EducationViolenceFri, 12 Dec 2014 06:15:52 +0000BY DIANA HEIDGERD201132 at http://lubbockonline.comObama announces $1B for early childhood educationhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-10/obama-announces-1b-early-childhood-education
<p>WASHINGTON — Declaring early childhood education "one of the best investments we can make," President Barack Obama on Wednesday followed up on a promise to expand early education opportunities for tens of thousands of children by announcing $1 billion in public-private spending on programs for young learners.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-10/obama-announces-1b-early-childhood-education" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-10/obama-announces-1b-early-childhood-education#commentsFiled onlineEducationJENNIFER C. KERRAlabamaAmericaAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment ActArizonaArkansasArne DuncanBarack ObamaBarack ObamaBusinessBusinessCongressConnecticutContact DetailsDepartment of EducationEarly childhood educationEducationEducation SecretaryEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentHawaiiHead Start ProgramHealthHealthIllinoisLouisianaMaineMaliaMarylandMassachusettsMontanaNationwideNevadaNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticsPreschool educationPreschool teacherpresidentQuotationRhode IslandSashasheriffTennesseeThe Associated PressUnited StatesUniversal preschoolUSDVermontVirginiaWASHINGTONWhite HouseWed, 10 Dec 2014 17:57:49 +0000JENNIFER C. KERR200905 at http://lubbockonline.comObama unveils plan to help young American Indians http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-03/obama-unveils-plan-help-young-american-indians
<p>BISMARCK, N.D. — President Barack Obama announced an initiative Wednesday aimed at improving conditions and opportunities for American Indian youth, more than a third of whom live in poverty.</p>
<p>Obama's Generation Indigenous initiative calls for programs focused on better preparing young American Indians for college and careers, and developing leadership skills through the Department of Education and the Aspen Institute's Center for Native American Youth. Members of the president's staff also plan to visit reservations next year.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-03/obama-unveils-plan-help-young-american-indians" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-03/obama-unveils-plan-help-young-american-indians#commentsFiled onlineNational NewsBLAKE NICHOLSONAboriginal title in the United StatesambassadorsAmericasAspen InstituteBarack ObamaBISMARCKBusinessBusinessCecilia MunozChase Iron EyesDakotasDepartment of EducationdirectorEducationEducationEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFederally recognized tribesHealthHealthIndian reservationNative American civil rightsNative Americans in the United StatesNorth DakotaPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticspresidentpresident and first ladyQuotationSally JewellspokeswomanStanding RockTechnologyTechnologyUnited StatesWhite HouseWed, 03 Dec 2014 14:43:34 +0000BLAKE NICHOLSON199995 at http://lubbockonline.comNew report: Child homelessness on the rise in U.S.http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-17/new-report-child-homelessness-rise-us
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — The number of homeless children in the U.S. has surged in recent years to an all-time high, amounting to one child in every 30, according to a comprehensive state-by-state report that blames the nation's high poverty rate, the lack of affordable housing and the impacts of pervasive domestic violence.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-17/new-report-child-homelessness-rise-us" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-17/new-report-child-homelessness-rise-us#commentsFiled onlineNational NewsDAVID CRARY AND LISA LEFFAlabamaAmericaAnthony FlippenBURLINGAMEBusinessBusinessBuskingCaliforniaCarmela DeCandiaco-authorContact DetailsDepartment of Educationdirectordirector of the California Homeless Youth ProjectEntertainmentEntertainmentGina CooperHomelessHomeless shelterHomelessnessHomelessness in the United StatesHousing firstHumanitarian aidKathleen BaushkeLaborLaborMassachusettsMinnesotaMississippiNebraskaPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPovertyQuotationSAN FRANCISCOShahera HyattSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSocioeconomicsSociologyStreet cultureTechnologyTechnologyUnited StatesUnited States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUSDMon, 17 Nov 2014 14:59:57 +0000DAVID CRARY AND LISA LEFF197963 at http://lubbockonline.comReport: Child homelessness surging in U.S. at nearly 2.5Mhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-17/report-child-homelessness-surging-us-nearly-25m
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<p>SAN FRANCISCO — The number of homeless children in the U.S. has surged in recent years to an all-time high, amounting to one child in every 30, according to a comprehensive state-by-state report that blames the nation’s high poverty rate, the lack of affordable housing and the impacts of pervasive domestic violence.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-17/report-child-homelessness-surging-us-nearly-25m" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-11-17/report-child-homelessness-surging-us-nearly-25m#commentsNational NewsDavid CraryAlabamaAmericaAnthony FlippenBURLINGAMEBusinessBusinessBuskingCaliforniaCarmela DeCandiaco-authorDepartment of Educationdirectordirector of the California Homeless Youth ProjectEntertainmentEntertainmentGina CooperHomelessHomeless shelterHomelessnessHomelessness in the United StatesHousing firstHumanitarian aidKathleen BaushkeLaborLaborMassachusettsMinnesotaMississippiNebraskaPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPersonal lifePovertyQuotationSAN FRANCISCOShahera HyattSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSocioeconomicsSociologyStreet cultureTechnologyTechnologyUnited StatesUSDMon, 17 Nov 2014 06:11:59 +0000David Crary197934 at http://lubbockonline.comParents lie on school survey to identify student English learners http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-16/parents-lie-school-survey-identify-student-english-learners
<p>LOS ANGELES — Nieves Garcia came from Mexico at age 6 and spent most of her elementary school years in California classified as an "English learner" even after she had picked up the language. Now a 32-year-old mother, she didn't want her daughter labeled the same way and subjected to additional testing.</p>
<p>And so she lied.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-16/parents-lie-school-survey-identify-student-english-learners" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-16/parents-lie-school-survey-identify-student-english-learners#commentsFiled onlineadministratorApplied linguisticsAssociated PressBilingual educationCaliforniaCalifornia English Language Development TestDepartment of EducationEducationEducationElementary and Secondary Education Actelementary schoolElena FajardoForeign languageLanguage acquisitionLinguistic rightsLinguisticsLOS ANGELESMexicoMultilingualismNieves GarciaPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson TravelQuotationRosaisela RodriguezSecond languageTesha Sengupta-IrvingSun, 16 Nov 2014 17:36:38 +0000Staff197878 at http://lubbockonline.comHow to pick a college? Data crunchers hope to helphttp://lubbockonline.com/education/2014-10-26/how-pick-college-data-crunchers-hope-help
<p>WASHINGTON — For many high school seniors, fall means deciding where to apply for college and maybe visiting a guidance counselor. Data crunchers hope to help.</p>
<p>The popularity of social media sites and advancements in the ability to analyze the vast amounts of data we put online give members of the class of 2015 more tools than ever to help chart their next step, even if finding the right college is an inexact science.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/education/2014-10-26/how-pick-college-data-crunchers-hope-help" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/education/2014-10-26/how-pick-college-data-crunchers-hope-help#commentsEducationNational NewsANNE FLAHERTYchief executive officerco-founderCounselorcriticDepartment of EducationEducationHalle LukasiewiczHeadIllinoisLinkedInLloyd ThackerMatthew PittinskyNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityParchmentPerson AttributesPerson CareerQuotationSATSchool counselorSean LoganStudent financial aid in the United StatesTechnologyTechnologyUniversity and college admissionsWASHINGTONSun, 26 Oct 2014 05:20:43 +0000ANNE FLAHERTY194995 at http://lubbockonline.comHow to pick a college? Website data crunchers hope to help families sort it outhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-25/how-pick-college-website-data-crunchers-hope-help-families-sort-it-out
<p>WASHINGTON — For many high school seniors, fall means deciding where to apply for college and maybe visiting a guidance counselor. Data crunchers hope to help.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-25/how-pick-college-website-data-crunchers-hope-help-families-sort-it-out" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-10-25/how-pick-college-website-data-crunchers-hope-help-families-sort-it-out#commentsFiled onlineANNE FLAHERTYACTAssociated Presschief executive officerco-founderCollege BoardCounselorcriticDepartment of EducationEducationEvaluationGradeHalle LukasiewiczHeadIllinoisLinkedInLloyd ThackerMatthew PittinskyNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityParchmentPerson AttributesPerson CareerQuotationSchool counselorSean LoganStudent financial aid in the United StatesTechnologyTechnologyUniversity and college admissionsWASHINGTONSat, 25 Oct 2014 19:32:24 +0000ANNE FLAHERTY194915 at http://lubbockonline.comFSU benches Winston for 1st half of Clemson game http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-18/fsu-benches-winston-1st-half-clemson-game
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jameis Winston will be a spectator in the first half of Florida State’s showdown against Clemson Saturday after making “offensive and vulgar” comments about women — the latest embarrassment in a growing list of poor decisions off the field.</p>
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<p>Florida State interim President Dr. Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Stan Wilcox announced in a joint statement Wednesday that the quarterback also will undergo internal discipline, but did not provide details of the punishment.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-18/fsu-benches-winston-1st-half-clemson-game" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-09-18/fsu-benches-winston-1st-half-clemson-game#commentsFiled onlineAssociated Pressambassadors , student-athletesAssociation of Public and Land-Grant Universitiesathletic directorattorneyBusinessBusinesscampus TuesdayChris CasherDepartment of EducationDoak Campbell StadiumFloridaFloridaFlorida State SeminolesFlorida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityGarnett S. Stokesinterim presidentJimbo FisherLaborLaborLawLawlawyerPerson CareerpresidentquarterbackQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesStan WilcoxTALLAHASSEETallahassee, FloridaTechnologyTechnologyUSDWillie MeggsThu, 18 Sep 2014 14:18:08 +0000Associated Press190091 at http://lubbockonline.comEducation board scolds state commissionerhttp://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-07-17/education-board-scolds-state-commissioner
<p>AUSTIN — Texas Board of Education members sharply criticized the state’s top education official on Wednesday for overriding a board veto and allowing an Arizona-based charter school to open campuses in suburban Dallas despite concerns that doing so may do little to help poor and minority students.</p>
<p>Education Commissioner Michael Williams defended his decision during unusually candid exchanges with board members, saying the Legislature had shown it wants more out-of-state charter school networks in Texas and that charter schools are under no obligation to help at-risk youngsters.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-07-17/education-board-scolds-state-commissioner" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2014-07-17/education-board-scolds-state-commissioner#commentsTexasWILL WEISSERTAlternative educationArizonaAustinBoard of EducationCanadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsCandidate PositionCharter schoolcommissionerCompany LocationDallasDallasDepartment of EducationEducationEducation in the United StatesGeography of TexasGovernorGreat HeartsGreat Hearts AcademiesLaborLaborMavis KnightMichael WilliamsNashvillePerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPHOENIXQuotationSan AntonioSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTennesseeTexasTexasThu, 17 Jul 2014 05:09:32 +0000WILL WEISSERT182021 at http://lubbockonline.comUnion leader derides Obama education chiefhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/union-leader-derides-obama-education-chief
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) — The president of the nation's second-largest teachers union said Friday that President Barack Obama's education chief has turned his back on the concerns of educators and parents, but she stopped short of calling for his ouster.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/union-leader-derides-obama-education-chief" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/union-leader-derides-obama-education-chief#commentsFiled onlineMICHAEL R. BLOODAmerican FederationAmerican Federation of TeachersArne DuncanArne DuncanAssociated PressBarack ObamaCaliforniaChicago Public SchoolschiefDepartment of EducationDorie NoltEducationEducationEducation InternationalEducation SecretaryjudgeLaborLaborLIFOLOS ANGELESNational Education AssociationPerson CareerPoliticsPoliticspresidentQuotationRandi WeingartenRandi WeingartenRolf TreuSecretary of educationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesspokeswomanteacherTeacherTeachersTeachingUnited StatesSat, 12 Jul 2014 01:28:40 +0000MICHAEL R. BLOOD181397 at http://lubbockonline.comAcross the nationhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-10/across-nation
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<p>A survey of colleges and universities finds a lack of coordination between many campuses and local law enforcement in handling sexual assaults, and that many schools have gone years without investigating such cases.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-10/across-nation" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-10/across-nation#commentsNational NewsArmed AttackClaire McCaskillDepartment of EducationLubbock Avalanche-JournalMartha WeaverMissouriPennsylvaniaPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson TravelPrivateprosecutorQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWASHINGTONThu, 10 Jul 2014 05:19:08 +0000Staff181203 at http://lubbockonline.comSurvey finds math, science grads earn top dollarhttp://lubbockonline.com/business/2014-07-09/survey-finds-math-science-grads-earn-top-dollar
<p>WASHINGTON — What you study — math and science are a plus — seems to matter more than whether your alma mater is public or private when it comes to finding a high-paying job after college, according to a report released Tuesday by the Education Department.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/business/2014-07-09/survey-finds-math-science-grads-earn-top-dollar" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/business/2014-07-09/survey-finds-math-science-grads-earn-top-dollar#commentsBusinessBY ANNE FLAHERTYDepartment of EducationEconomicsPerson CareerPerson LocationPrivateQuotationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesUnemploymentUSDWASHINGTONWed, 09 Jul 2014 05:30:20 +0000BY ANNE FLAHERTY181100 at http://lubbockonline.com